Today has been a hard grind at the oars. Everything has gone abit wiggly. Conditions are conspiring to push me … Read More
Year: 2009
Day 50 – It’s A Boobyful Day
Am I overreacting to the battle of the boobies? I wondered to myselflast night as I tried to get to … Read More
Day 49 – Battle of the Boobies
Picture the scene: a slightly crazed-looking naked woman is waving a reddustpan in your face and yelling all kinds of … Read More
Day 48 – The Booby is Back
Today I was listening to the audiobook of "Left For Dead" by BeckWeathers, an amateur climber who was caught up … Read More
Day 47 – Perfect Day
I realized, after I'd posted my blog last night, that I had done you adisservice. I'd had a really nice … Read More
Day 46 – Falling Between Two Atolls
It's crunch time. I need to decide which way to turn: Tuvalu or Tarawa? Originally I set my sights on … Read More
Day 46 – Falling Between Two Atolls
It's crunch time. I need to decide which way to turn: Tuvalu or Tarawa? Originally I set my sights on … Read More
Day 45 – Getting Phoned By Savages
Ferocious tropical sun, roaring wind, steep breaking waves. Today wasnot an unusual day, but nor was it my favorite kind … Read More
Day 44 – A Weird And Wonderful. Watery World
Wildlife sightings have enlivened this voyage much more than my last twoocean crossings. And here I'm talking about wildlife where … Read More